From the bestselling author of Salt and Cod comes a fascinating history of New York and the oyster - its influence on four centuries of cultural, economic, and culinary trends - with recipes throughout.
Mark Kurlansky is the author of Cod- a Biography of the Fish that Changed the World (winner of the Glenfiddich Award for the Best Food Book in 1997), The Basque History of the World, Salt- A World History and Choice Cuts- A Miscellany of Food Writing. He lives in New York City with his wife and daughter.
Kurlansky's great ability is to chose a single element as a prism
through which to view the development or degeneration of culture;
in this book he takes his readers from the 16th century to the
present day, encompassing biology, commerce, the politics of race,
history, literature, and, of course, gourmandise
*The Times*
A diligent researcher and a terrific storyteller...quirky,
engrossing narrative
*Herald*
A unique perspective
*Observer*
Fascinating... Kurlansky's portrait of that vanished age is
absolutely engrossing
*Sunday Telegraph*
Packed with interest
*Independent*
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